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This video is on point. It’s a compilation of sexist, homophobic, religious intolerance Steve Harvey has said. As you all know, since Harvey released “Think Like A Man, Act Like A Lady,” the comedian’s (!!!!!) spin on what I believe to promote simplistic, offensive gender roles between men and women have people buzzing about what […]

No one said confronting the establishment would be easy, painless and free of hurdles and attempts at erasures. While I’m aware of this, I’m still dismayed, disappointed and angered by the wall of privilege, denial and diversionary tactics I encounter whenever I confront a system set up to benefit straight, cisgendered white men. I recently had a conversation […]

I’m no fan of Dr. Keith Ablow, the bigoted conservative FOX News “health advisor.” If I had any other reason to despise his views and opinions, his latest musings on Chaz Bono and ABC’s Dancing With The Stars “controversy” is enough to kindle my activist flame. The good doctor instructs parents not to let their children watch Bono […]

A Twitter follower shared this blog post in her timeline. Immediately, I was intrigued because it seemed to reiterate how colorism continues to thrive in this country. The post refers to a study done by The Sentencing Project, which released the latest information in its “Race and Justice” series. A recent study, “The Impact of […]

Who knew J. Crew would spark such an outrage when its president and creative director Jenna Lyons appeared in a catalog featuring her painting her five-year-old son’s toenails hot pink. Well, apparently, the folks on the far-right fringe of society are appalled at Lyon’s decision to ignite confusion in her son by causing confusion in the little […]